Ian Nicholson (1938-2014)
Ian David Nicholson was born in Grantham, the second child of Aubrey and Doris Nicholson. The family lived on Dysart Road.
He attended Earlesfield Primary School, the National School and Huntingtower Secondary Modern School.
He had a lifelong love of animals and gardening. He kept chickens, ducks, rabbits and cats.
When he was 11/12 years of age he helped a local cattle dealer and also helped out at a local flower shop.
He joined the Post Office two days before the Coronation and apart from his National Service – where he was a cook in the Sergeants’ Mess in Germany – he worked there for 50 years, as a telegram boy, postman and driver on the rural rounds.
He was involved with St Wulfram’s Church for over 60 years as a choirboy and sidesman.
He met Janet in 1959 and they were married in St Wulfram’s Church in 1963.
Since his retirement he visited Melton Mowbray cattle market each Tuesday, where he met up with his farmer friends.
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